Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-15
Last Sunday was the coolest day-16 be-

Last Sunday was the coolest day-l6 be-
low.
The firm OF Sill l. John is dissolved. Mr..
John will continue the business.
The disappointment of j. H. Gilkey as
mine inspector seems to give general salts
Mr.. CALVIN Brown has sold bis cattle TO
MIR. Geo. b. Gordon, to be deliveredi In April,
at 8 cents.
Mr.. n. P. Buck has recently bought and
moved to his place, $50 head Of cattle, to feed
for the spring market.
The McGrew Milling Company will in
crease the capacity of their elevator. from
80 1000 to 80 900 bushels, by adding 81 feet to
the west end.
MIR. Robert Young met with a very painful
accident some days ago by Which his right
arm was very severely burned. he has suf-
fered a great deal with 1t, but was In town
Thursday.
We have received the first number of the
Trinity Church Bell, edited at Hannibal by
the Rev. John Davis, q minister who thinks
the press so potent a power that he cannot
get along without 1t in his work. This paper,
as was the one he published here, is ably
edited, with such matters as must be of in
terest to his people, and which could not be
In any other manner no we'll laid before
them. We wish it a long and q successful
life.
The public schools were insured for $1,000.
Thursday, on which E. Winsor Il Son, Ta7-
lor & Lesueur, Cstron & Moreland 81. Krause,
and c. Ben Russell made bids. The old rate
these schools were insured at was 2 per cent.
per 100 for 3 years. This time Taylor &
Lesueur get 1t at 81 s74. Catron & More
land bid 81 80 per 100, regular board rate as
made since the waterworks have been COM
pleted; c. Ben Russell 81 60, and b. Krause
81 80. Now that the board companies have
been made to cut their rates, thereby &C.
k~nowledging that the same are too high. Let
the town be re-rated at fair rates and there
will be no occasion to cut. The fact that WI
have waterworks should benefit US, SO that
the four thousand dollars per year tax that
we pay may be liRhtened Ia that direction.
WRds's Notwithstanding Is very good and
the farmers are glad, as we'll as the young
folks, to see the snow, Is 1t Is q benefit to the
wheat; but l must say 1t Is very cold. The
farmers were very busy, last week. filling
their Ice houses. We have had q great deal
of sickness. We were sorry to hear of the
desth of Miss Lena johnson, as she was quite
a favorite of all who knew her. We are glad
to know Mrs. Joseph Christy Is again able to
visit, as she has been quite i'll for some time.
Mr.. Joseph Files died on the 9th inst; he
leaves a family to MOURN his death. We are
having great trouble with our school. 1t
has gotten down to one scholar at times.
Miss Matte Harp has been visiting Miss
Fida Martin. near Bates City, for q few days.
Mr.. Purcell had quite 3 nice dance, last
Thursday night. Everyone seemed to enjoy
It splendidly. The Widow Chinn had q pound
party. last Thursdsy night, for the benefit Of
the new Christian church, at Odessa, and
next Thursday night she will give another
entertainment for the benefit Of the church,
which will be a French party. l hope every
one will go that can, for I think the Christians
need help as we'll as others. Mr.. Edgar
Robertson and Mr.. Henry Harp were quite
busy. last Monday, making q sleigh for the
benefit of Misses Martin and Harp, to make
flying visit to Mr. Willie Hsrp's near Lexing'
ton. They were met on the road and thought
It would have been u complete outfit if they
had had a few cowbells strung on the. chain
| harness. Miss Dora Robertson has been Wis.
| iting near Oak Grove for a week, Mr.. snd
Mrs. JOS. Turner returned home with her to
| spend q few days with friends and relatives.
Mr.. Charlie Armstrong has been i'll for a few
| days with q s~prained ankle. Mr.. Martin
| WEIGH has brought his wife 20 his residence
| near the Knob. Miss Ethel Arnold has beer
| visiting them for q week.
Concordia: - Henry koppenbrink, who
has spent the past few months among the
"greasers'' In New Mexico is back with hi
| family much improved in health. Ferd. Erd'
mann. Sr, a farmer near here, is said to have
| gone to W%sshington territory to locate. Hii
| family left to join him last Thursday. VIM
| Parker. of New Hope locality, was in towr
last Satui day, and reported all quiet In hi
neighborhoud. Henry Lohm N has bough
| out the entire firm of Lehman & Co., anC
will continue his fine stock of harness ant
saddles; Brockman retiring. Monthly repor
of the public schools for the month ending
Jan. I: Number enrolled, 224. Whole mum.
Der Of days attended 240; average attendance
1902: average number Of days attended b!
pupils q little more than 16. Days taught 90
Miss Emma Morath has 81 enrolled, 80 male
and "a female A. j. Sparks, 81; 30 male AM
IL female. Whols number enrolled for tn
term, 143. Five. three girls and two boy
/ hoUa laft Sahp0l Tn U0rE Two nnDtlS hQr Ct
been admitted during the month. The teach
ers have plenty of work and the school l
doing we'll. Joe. B. Filing will receive sub
scriptions for the lnielligencer, the bes
county paper, always giving the county sea
news. His patrons will lind him reliable
Evans and Conway Will be here again mex
Saturday, 10Th, to take away the farmers
surplus mules. Mr.. j. T. King, Of Littl
Rock. is with us again. contracting for wheat
Several victims as suretles have been badl,
taken In by two farmers. Farmers are nc
any worse than Others, but it is only natur
cropping out to show that ''circumstanc
develops or brings out what is In the man.
Last Saturday BOreas brought the feather.
edge Of the storms that have blown over tn
mountains the past fortnight. The snow j
from six 10 eight inches here while in til
Rorkies near the sourcss OF the Gallatir
Jefferson and Madison, 1t is from two to fou
feet. This year we may expect Q rise In tn
Missouri, and a prosperous year for Montan
Delightful birthday party was given by Mis-
julia Strogeke, Thursday evenip z, 9th inst
We wish many happy returns. The firm c
Vogt 4 Frerking has dissolved, Chas. Frerk
ing retiring. Martin Ehlers has bought a
interest, and the 6rm will be Voxt i Ehlers
Why is it that 1.-THE people" elected Majo
VIM Warner to defend theWyandotte wreck
ers instead of attending to his duties In COZ
gressS An Infant boy, born to the wife {
Henry Schlapper, nee Anus Steinman, ex
pired the Eth inst, after seeing only q fe,
hours Of this world. DIR. Becker with b
bright little cutter, has made the sleigh tel
Jingle the past few weeks. He enjoys the fr
SHOWS as well as bis large practice. The c
A. RS gave another Magic lantern entertain
ment at Bruins hail, Tuesday night, whic
was not we'll attended. Immigration. Do v
want til Yes, good honest farmers. mt
chanics and Merchants, and all others wi
are flled with the progressive independel
spirit of this country. But carpet Dagger
we DOM want. Men who grow in the eui
or north, come west to haunt the speople
They want ofi &c ere they have worn out IL
first suit of clothes. They are trickstel
petted and fed by high oppressive tart
monopolies whose hearts are against us. SUI
? emigration We do not want. They only bu
our lands for speculation. Give them the {
B. Sleighing is ripe and Jolly parties are in
proving the time. The feathery sweepin: